Etymology 1
From Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós).
Noun
Gréc m (genitive Gréic, nominative plural Gréic)
- a Greek (person)
- c. 845, St Gall Glosses on Priscian, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1975, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 49–224, Sg. 9a22 (Wikisource link)
Cía for·comam-ni ríagoil sen-Gréc hi scríbunt in dá caractar isnaib ɔsonaib ucut, ro·cruthaigsemmar camaiph immurgu óen charactar – ·f· tar hési ·p· co tinfeth – i n‑epertaib Latinṅdaib.- Although we preserve the rule of the ancient Greeks in writing the two characters in those consonants, we have, however, formed one character – f instead of p with lenition – in Latin words.
- c. 845, St Gall Glosses on Priscian, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1975, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 49–224, Sg. 207b11
Cit comṡuidigthi la Grécu ní écen dúnni beta comṡuidigthi linn.- Although they are compounds in Greek (lit. “with the Greeks”), it is not necessary for us that they be compounds in our language (lit. “with us”).
Declension
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Etymology 2
From Latin Graeca (lingua).
Proper noun
Gréc f (genitive Gréice)
- Greek (language)
Declension
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Feminine ā-stem
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singular |
dual |
plural |
nominative |
GrécL |
— |
— |
vocative |
GrécL |
— |
— |
accusative |
GréicN |
— |
— |
genitive |
GréiceH |
— |
— |
dative |
GréicL |
— |
— |
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Mutation
More information radical, lenition ...
Mutation of Gréc
radical | lenition | nasalization |
Gréc |
Gréc pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
nGréc |
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.